carrot cake waffles with mascarpone maple cream

I know, I’m on such a roll with the Easter recipes this year! Honestly don’t get used to it cause it probably won’t happen ever again 😉 After covering the sweet and the savory, I just had to do something for brunch {and with carrots… can’t forget the carrots}. So how about Carrot Cake Waffles? These are a deliciously sweet and satisfying way to sneak your veggies in. However, just like carrot cake, we all know the best part is the frosting… or in this case, the mascarpone maple cream. OMG. Y’all, prepare to become obsessed.

For these waffles, I took a very simplistic approach to the carrot cake. Just shredded carrots, walnuts, and cinnamon added to a thick, cakey waffle batter. No applesauce, no pineapple, no raisins (ew, I wouldn’t have added raisins regardless). Of course, feel free to add any of those things, but I wanted to take the quick and easy route! As I was making them, I had to think of some way to top them. Maple syrup is obvious but also not very creative. My mind jumped to the obvious cream cheese, since carrot cake and cream cheese frosting are meant to be together, but I had none at the house, so meh. Who wants to run to the store for one thing? Not me, that’s who.

Being Italian, however, does come with many perks. One of them being that we almost always have mascarpone in the fridge. Mascarpone is basically the Italian equivalent of cream cheese, so ta-da! I mixed it with some maple syrup and a splash of cream for smoothness, and that’s it. It’s basically crack, and I want to put it on every single thing ever. Carrot cake waffles included, of course. Happy brunching and happy Easter! <3

While they're cooking, make the mascarpone cream. In a small bowl, whisk together the mascarpone and maple syrup until smooth. Add the cream, a bit at a time, until it reaches desired consistency. You may want to add more if you want a thinner topping.

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we put a waffle iron on our wedding registry and it’s one of the few things i actually want! sadly, no one’s gotten it yet, though there’s still a little time. 🙂 these look great!grace recently posted…almost ruined the ‘roons

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Hi! My name is Valentina and I'm The Baking Fairy!Pediatric physician assistant by day and food blogger extraordinaire by night. Full-blooded Italian, but I've lived in Texas for most of my life. I love margaritas, brownies, avocados, and my mamma's homemade pizza. Married to my high school sweetheart (who is ALSO a pediatrician). My mission is to make plant-based cooking fun and delicious, one recipe at a time. Currently vegetarian/90% vegan but always improving :) I want to show people that vegan food is not just for vegans!